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Mount & Blade: Warband
In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
47 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It has always been a great game to come back to. I played it for years when I was in high school and it was a game that I put most of my time into. If you are looking for a strategic/first person medieval game this is…”
“This is a game that I played a lot in my childhood, same with the original Mount & Blade, mods/DLCs/spinoffs (With Fire & Sword). I wouldn't really call this game outdated in 2026 either, graphics are literally the only…”
“In Viking Conquest, your warband starts beating on their shields in rhythm in battle 10/10, there's more to the game than Rhodok sharpshooters”
29 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It has always been a great game to come back to. I played it for years when I was in high school and it was a game that I put most of my time into. If you are looking for a strategic/first person medieval game this is…”
“Just excellent. It's old and showing its age, but for what it is, it's simply excellent. Command dozens of soldiers in hack n' slash/rts combat, make rpg decisions and travel around in the overworld. make money trading…”
“A legendary classic that offers unparalleled freedom, allowing you to rise from a nameless mercenary to a powerful king in a living, breathing sandbox. Its cult status comes from the perfect mix of skill-based combat,…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“this game is slowgoing be warned, yet is a great game for 2010 and i think its 100% worth buying”
“WORTH EVERY PENNY, AND I MEAN THAT. I always wanted to get this game when I was once a young kid still watching hour long gameplays of youtubers playing warband. When I finally got the opportunity to buy the game, I was…”
“Pure medieval sandbox fun. Still worth it over bannerlord.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a game that I played a lot in my childhood, same with the original Mount & Blade, mods/DLCs/spinoffs (With Fire & Sword). I wouldn't really call this game outdated in 2026 either, graphics are literally the only…”
“Mükemmel oyun. Çok akıcı. Bir kere oyunu çözdünüz mü bir daha bırakamıyorsunuz. Hangi yılda olursak olalım favori oyunum olacaktır muhtemelen.”
“so good even runs on my potato computer”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Just excellent. It's old and showing its age, but for what it is, it's simply excellent. Command dozens of soldiers in hack n' slash/rts combat, make rpg decisions and travel around in the overworld. make money trading…”
“Easily one of the best games ever made. God bless the modding community.”
“Played it a lot on my teenage years, is truly a good game that gives you a mix of grand strategy, and RPG, truly a mix made in heaven. The graphics... leaves to desire even for it's time, and is also home of the most…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a game that I played a lot in my childhood, same with the original Mount & Blade, mods/DLCs/spinoffs (With Fire & Sword). I wouldn't really call this game outdated in 2026 either, graphics are literally the only…”
“Despite the dated graphics it is a really immersive medieval sim. You start as a commoner from nothing and work yourself up the medieval society. Rags to riches kinda deal. Would suggest this game to anyone who doesn't…”
“Better than bannerlord, wish they could make a reforged game out of warband with new graphics and better AI cause thats like the only thing that this game lacks off. I feel like i have played this game a little bit to…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“One of my favorite games. Unfortunately, it lacks depth and balance in the late game, and the new version of Bannerlord hasn't improved much in that regard.”
“Personally, I find every part of this game that isn't the battles mind-numbingly boring. However, there hasn't been a game since that's improved on the large-scale battles you can gawk at like Mount and Blade. The Steam…”
“Better than bannerlord, wish they could make a reforged game out of warband with new graphics and better AI cause thats like the only thing that this game lacks off. I feel like i have played this game a little bit to…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“do not buy the game, as it is officially unable to launch, since 2024. whether old/new players. the develoopers are now prioritizing on bannerlord and forcing other players to switch over to their newer games. your best…”
“One of the best classics out there, a little janky but is a solid game to play. would recommend this over the bannerlord, I would say give them a some time to fix it but its been years and they havent yet so just get…”
“I didn't enjoy this when I first played it (it's really slow to start) and now since there's a good chance the game won't work on your system there's no reason to waste your money.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“A legendary classic that offers unparalleled freedom, allowing you to rise from a nameless mercenary to a powerful king in a living, breathing sandbox. Its cult status comes from the perfect mix of skill-based combat,…”
“although there has been alotta reviews for this game throughout the years , i'm still gonna add my overall analysis of this wonderful journey of a masterpiece to the pile. first and foremost i wanted to talk about the…”
“One of my favorite games. Unfortunately, it lacks depth and balance in the late game, and the new version of Bannerlord hasn't improved much in that regard.”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“this game is slowgoing be warned, yet is a great game for 2010 and i think its 100% worth buying”
“It is basically two games in one: - on low difficulty it is a medival knight slasher with dumb enemies, you are a local super star. It becomes boring after some time - on high difficulty it is kind of tactic and…”
“I didn't enjoy this when I first played it (it's really slow to start) and now since there's a good chance the game won't work on your system there's no reason to waste your money.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“I love this game. I have put way too many hours into this game. The gameplay loop is fairly simple, but the combat is really fun and unlike anything else except its own sequel. If you are going to play this game in 2026, be prepared for some jank and potato graphics. I recommend…”
— a player, Steam review · 2,639 hrs played“One of the best PC games ever made. The countless nights of raiding different villages and slaying your enemies was too much fun. Still holds up pretty well for today's standards. Personally recommend this one for sure.”
— a player, Steam review · 1,121 hrs played“I seriously RECOMMEND this game - Has good mechanics - I DO NOT recommend multiplayer they are full of sweats - On my perspective the swadians on multiplayer there armor is very cheap - I can give more things about the game but im to lazy to”
— a player, Steam review · 583 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:13 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Viking Conquest 2.072
Viking Conquest 2.072 is live! Server admins and modders can access the latest files on our website here. PATCH NOTES (2.072)Fixed unique non-heroes' face DNARewrote banner assignment code to avoid du
Viking Conquest 2.069
Viking Conquest 2.069 is live! Server admins and modders can access the latest files on our website here. PATCH NOTES (2.069) Restored the player's ability to make peace.
Viking Conquest 2.068
Viking Conquest 2.068 is live! No update to the multiplayer server files is needed. Modders can access the latest files on our website here. PATCH NOTES (2.068) Overhaul script_game_get_troop_note to
Viking Conquest 2.064
Viking Conquest 2.064 is live! Server admins and modders can access the latest files on our website here. PATCH NOTES (2.064) test g_talk_troop in inventory subscript, to avoid errors from assuming th
Viking Conquest 2.063
Viking Conquest 2.063 is live! Server admins and modders can access the latest files on our website here. PATCH NOTES (2.063) Restore some story NPC heights Another attempt to init tourney practice ri
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, RPG |
| Player tags | Medieval · RPG · Open World · Strategy · Sandbox · Multiplayer · Action · Moddable · Military · Adventure · Horses · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Czech, French, German, Hungarian, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Turkish |
| Achievements | 80 |
| Estimated owners | 5,000,000 – 10,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.taleworlds.com/en/Games/Warband |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows® XP Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or AMD 2.5 GHz Memory: 512MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card with 64MB RAM Hard Drive: 100 MB available space Sound: Standard audio